International activities
We at Villa Elba’s international department coordinate international youth activities: we organise youth exchanges and volunteering projects, international trainings and seminars for actors in the youth field. We are developing European youth work in cooperation with our international networks.
Every year international volunteers come to Villa Elba for long-term and short-term programs which allow them to explore Finland and discover their inner potential. We offer young people the opportunity to learn through international activities in a multicultural environment and to find their own strengths, abilities and expertise.
Villa Elba helps young people from Finland to find opportunities to volunteer abroad – contact us for more information. International volunteering projects are implemented within European Solidarity Corps programme.
Villa Elba has a Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres. Read more about the Quality Label.
Our services for youth sector:
- International mobilities for young people and youth workers
- Volunteering projects in Finland and abroad
- Training courses and networking activities
- International Club activities
- Advices and guidance about Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programs
Our staff:
International Youth Work Coordinator Sarianne Lokasaari: sarianne.lokasaari@villaelba.fi, +358 44 532 5160
Project assistant Varvara Kopeina: varvara.kopeina@villaelba.fi, tel: +358 50 4520747
Project worker Emilia Eteläaho: emilia.etelaaho@villaelba.fi, tel: +358 50 567 8037
Coordinator of Int. affairs Ritva Saarikettu, ritva.saarikettu@villaelba.fi tel. +358 500 902330
